ORDERD the like to James Birmingham or order the Sum No 2659 of 8/ in full of his acc! for Liquor by him delivered at the Late Fire in the Fort, as p' his acct sworn to & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD by this Board that Mr Recorder, Aldm Filkin, Aldm Waddle Messrs Brevoort & Mesier or the major part of them be a Committee to fix upon a Proper Place for the Ferry Boats to Land at Nassau Island, from Peck's Slip

THIS BOARD having now met to Agree with proper persons to Watch this City, & Light the Publick Lamps for one Year, pursuant to an Advertizement issued by them for that purpose, the following persons. appeared & offered themselves to watch every Night for the sum proposed by this Board (to witt) at & after the rate of £32 pr ann.

The following persons Agreed to Watch this City every other

Night, at and after the rate of £16 pr Annum Viz!

ORDERD that the said Watch be Set from the 10th of March to the 10th of September at 9 oClock in the Evening and Discharged at four oClock in the morning, and the other 6 months from ten in the Evening until Six the next morning

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AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City, on Wednesday the 23d of March Anno Dom: 1774

Present. Whitehead Hicks Esq1 Mayor

ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer No 2660 of this City to pay to Anthony Dodane & William Valentine Wt Iss! or order the Sum of £16:6 in full for the Ballance of their acc! for Repairing of the Statue of the Earle of Chatham as p' their acct audited by the Committee & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD the like to John Faulkner or order the Sum of No 2661 £18:9:9 (out of the monies paid into his hands by the Church Wardens of this City for acct of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his acc! for Watching this City from the 19th of February last to the 13th of March Instant, as pr his said acct sworn to & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD that the Aldm & Common Council men of the East & North Wards do Prepare the moddle of a Bridge or ferry Stairs at the Fly Market Slip, the present one being decayed & out of repair & prefer the same to this Board at their next meeting for their approbation

THE PETITION of Sundry Inhabitants Relative to Queen Street was read & ORDERD to be deferred for further Consideration

THE PETITION of Sundry free men & free holders was preferred to this Board & Read Praying that Golden Hill may be Altered [304] ORDERD that the same be Deferred for further Consideration

ORDER'D upon the Petition of Christopher Fegenhaen that the Clerk of this Board Prepare a Lease to him of Lot No 31 heretofore Leased

to Edward Muckelroy, for the term of 42 years from the 1st of May next he paying yearly for the first 21 years the sum of £4 and for the Remaining 21 years the Sum of £5 & paying the Taxes & other Impositions with which the said Lot shall & may be Chargeable during the said term of 42 years

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AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Wednesday the 30th of March Anno Dom: 1774

Present. Whitehead Hicks Esq Mayor

Robert R: Livingston Esq Recorder
Francis Filkin

ORDER'D that the Assize of Bread be till further Order Flour at 20/ pr Cent

a white loaf of the finest Flour to weigh...... 1 : 81⁄2oz for 4 Coppers AND further ORDERD, that no other bread be made for Sale within this City than According to the Above Assize (hard bisquits only Excepted) and that all Bakers within the same take Notice thereof and make their Bread Accordingly

ORDER'D that the Ald & Common Council men of Montgomery & the North Wards be a Committee to Conferr with the [305] Ministers Elders & Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Church in this City, relative to the Regulating of King George Street: and make their Report thereon to this Board with all Convenient Speed

THE PETITION of a Number of Measurers being Read ORDER'D that the same be deferred for further Consideration

Mr RECORDER produced to this Board the Draft of an Address to his Excellency Governor Tryon on his Departure from this Goverment, which being Read, was Approved of, ORDER'D that the Clerk make a Copy of said Address, and that Mr Recorder be Desired to

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Wait on his said Excellency, to know when & where he will Receive. said Address

The Engrossed Grant to Thomas Vardill, for a Water Lot in the East Ward was Read & Approved of & ORDERD to be Signed, and the same was Signed Accordingly by Mr Mayor & Aldm Filkin

The Engrossed Lease to Christopher Fegenhaen of this City Shopkeeper of Lot Number 31 for 42 years was read & approved of, & ORDERD to be signed & the same was signed by Mr Mayor accordingly

AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Wednesday Afternoon the 30th of March 1774

Whitehead Hicks Esq Mayor

Present

[306] THE PETITION of Sundry Inhabitants of this City Praying that the Old Slip may be filled up & the Market House there be taken down was presented to this Board & read & thereupon ORDER'D that the consideration thereof be deferred to some future Common Council

ORDER'D that Aldm Gautier Ald Waddell, Mess's Huggit, Abeel & Hardenbrook or the major part of them be a Committee to Enquire. what Number of Measurers there is at Present, and to fix upon such Regulations, respecting the Measuring of Wheat and other Grain brought to this City for Sale as they shall Conceive Necessary and make Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed.

ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer No 2662 of this City to pay to Francis Child or order the Sum of W Iss! £75 10 3 in full of his two accts for Victualling Sundry Criminals & for other Expences attending the New Goal from the 18th of December Last to the 19th of March inst as pr his

said two accts audited by the Committee, sworn to & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD the like to John Simmons or order the Sum of No 2663 £28: 18 in full of his acc! against this Corporation; as p his said acc! audited by the Committee Sworn to and allowed of by this Board

ORDERD the like to Mrs Sarah Brock or order the Sum No 2664 of £35 in full of her acc: against this Corporation as pr her said acct audited by the Committee sworn to and allowed of by this Board.

ORDERD the like to Isaac Bogart or order the Sum of No 2665 £5: 173 (out of the monies paid into his Hands by the W! Iss Church Wardens of this City for acct of the Lamps & Watchmen) for Iron Work by him done to several of the publick Lamps in this City, as pr his said acct audited by the Committee sworn to & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD the like to Solomon Myers Cohen & Co the No 2666 Sum of £164 : 17: 10 [307] (out of the monies paid into W Iss his hands by the Church Wardens of this City, for acct of the Lamps and Watchmen) for a quantity of Oil Lately Delivered to Abm Van Gelder for the use of this Corporation as p his said acct audited by the Committee Sworn to & allowed of by this Board (Issued to Abm Van Gelder)

ORDERD the like to John Brower or order the Sum of No 2667 £3:6 (out of the monies paid into his hands by the Church W! Iss! Wardens of this City, for account of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his accts for sundry Ladders & Lamp Posts by him made for this Corporation, as p his said acc! audited by the Committee sworn to & allowed of by this Board (Issued to Abm Van Gelder)

ORDERD the like to Patrick Walsh or order the Sum of No 2668 £20:3 (out of the monies paid into his hands by the W! Iss! Church Wardens of this City, for account of the Lamps & Watchmen) to be by him paid to the several Marshals & Constables, who lately Watch'd this City as pr an acct thereof audited by the Committee sworn to & allowed of by this Board

ORDERD the like to Abraham Van Gelder or order the No 2669 Sum of £57 :6:0 (out of the monies paid into his hands. W Iss by the Church Wardens of this City, for account of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his acct for monies by him advanced, or to be advanced to Sundry Lamp Lighters for Cleaning &